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What Are the Differences Between Stainless, Aluminum and Plastic

Tara Paterson
January 29, 2009
We are often asked what the differences are between the various types of materials that are used to make water bottles and other common household products.

We thought we would outline the differences so you, the consumer, can make an informed decision about which products you choose to use in the future:

Plastic

  • Depending on which kind of plastic it is, it will leach a chemical called Bisphenol A which is harmful to our bodies. (BPA) Just google BPA, scary.

  • It´s made from petroleum – not a good product for our body´s to consume.

  • Seen your local landfill lately? The mounds and piles of plastic water bottles collecting is unacceptable. It takes one plastic water bottle 700 years to decompose in a landfill. Americans use somewhere around 38 billion plastic water bottles per year. Less than 14% are recycled.

    Aluminum

  • In recent studies there has been a link between aluminum and Alzheimer´s Disease.

  • Aluminum bottles (we hope) have what they are calling a food safe liner. That liner has been reported to:


  • Break down over time

  • Leach BPA

  • Mold if not properly washed or closed before drying

    Stainless Steel

  • No liner, made from 304 virgin stainless steel (CynerGreen bottles)

  • BPA free, toxin free

  • Cap is #5 polypropylene – the safest plastic to date, non leaching

  • Heavy duty, light weight

  • Recyclable, Reusable

    As a leading manufacturer of stainless steel water bottles, and a green organization, CynerGreen takes extra steps to ensure it´s bottles are manufactured safely, toxin free and with fair labor standards in place. Visit Cynergreen for more product information.

    Hopefully we have provided you with enough information to make an informed decision about which product material you choose to use in your personal life!
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    Tara Paterson

    Tara has been building bridges with moms and families for many years. Her passion first revealed itself with JustforMom.com, a web site business with advice, ideas, and resources designed to "touch each Mom´s life, one Mom at a time." She went on to create Moms In Print, a resource to assist, educate, and guide mom writers to realize their dream of being a published author; and in July 2004, Ms. Paterson launched her 501 (c)3 non- profit concept- the Just For Mom foundation. The Foundation has been involved with projects that involve a grassroots effort to support the Reading Rainbow; the creation of the prestigious Mom´s Choice Award®; and is the recipient of a portion of the proceeds from the Chicken Soup series - Chicken Soup for the Mother and Sons Soul.

    Tara received her parent coach certification through the Academy for Coaching Parents International; is a columnist for Children of the New Earth, an online publication; and is an expert blogger for the Partnership for a Drug Free America; she is also a trainer for the Academy for Coaching Parents.

    She is the co-author of the book- Raising Intuitive Children (New Page Books, May '09) and is the spokesperson for the Mom's Choice Awards.

    Tara was nominated as the 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 by a Northern Virginia networking group.

    She has been seen on CNN, the Today Show, the Early Show, 48 Hours and has been featured in the Washington Post, Newsweek, the Purcellville Gazette, the Loudoun Magazine and quoted in the USA Today and Parenting Magazine.


    Tara Paterson is available for private coaching, presentations, lectures, and workshops. To find out more, visit her ParentingIntuitives blog.